Brothers & Sisters: If you were not able to watch 60 Minutes last night, please check these links-60 MINUTES did a very comprehensive story with interviews from many of the FDNY Chiefs who survived, about the so many who did not: PART !: … [Read more...]
One firefighter suffered minor burns to the forearm while battling a box truck on fire in Sterling on Saturday. Just after 2 p.m., Saturday, fire crews were dispatched to a truck on fire next to a building in the 45000 block of Ocean Court, Loudoun County fire and rescue said … [Read more...]
By 3TV/CBS 5 Two men have died after being exposed to hazardous materials at a commercial truck wash in Avondale. Four firefighters who were working the scene also suffered heat-related injuries. At around 1 p.m. on Sunday, the two men somehow got trapped in the vault of a … [Read more...]
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ (MIDDLESEX)–A tractor trailer overturned and crashed this morning on the New Jersey Turnpike at 6:17 a.m. at interchange 8A as earlier reported by MidJersey.News A Freightliner tractor trailer carrying a hazardous material overturned on the ramp. Middlesex … [Read more...]
The headlines read: "Firefighters arrived at the home. No one answered the door, so they left. Inside, an entire family was being poisoned by carbon monoxide." You can read (and really must read/listen) this very in-depth media report (with audio etc) below. PLEASE BE SURE … [Read more...]
If your community or department is not planning a remembrance event for 9/11/2021...it is not too late. And quite frankly - if the fire department doesn't do it-it probably won't get done. Please do it. Since time is tight-we have an excellent 9/11 remembrance guide for your … [Read more...]
A dozen firefighters were evaluated for possible injuries and a fire engine was badly damaged when a burning garbage truck blew up in Temecula on Monday morning, Aug. 16, the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department said. The firefighters were taken to three … [Read more...]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Twelve firefighters were treated for chemical burns Wednesday after responding to a hazmat situation at a Cambridge apartment building near the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Crews were called to the building at 355 Massachusetts Avenue on a … [Read more...]
A natural gas leak caused by prohibited drilling led to an explosion while crews were in the blast area evacuating civilians and contributed to the 2018 death of a Wisconsin firefighter, according to a federal line-of-duty death report. The findings are part of a National … [Read more...]
Below is a link to a number of no cost-no excuses weekly fire department basic company drills. As always, make sure that these - or any related suggested drill or training - are authorized and fall within the policies and operating guidelines of your own department, as well as … [Read more...]